There is modeling there that goes beyond simple engraving, but what that means is a mystery to me. I would guess the figural outlines were...
I didn't know that they made craft kits for this kind of stuff. They are what they are. Thanks for looking.
Any idea on who or when? The pale blue of the cameo is the blue of the glass. You know the way light plays across moonstone (impossible to catch...
Bela Lugosi [ATTACH] Lenticular Halloween Ornament [ATTACH] I was going to throw the frame away and just keep the card, but it turns out it's...
It is an interesting thiing. Maybe a fairing? Dollars to donuts, it was painted when new.
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Cathedral of St Isaac in St. Petersburg?
Possibly tinned copper? I'd guess that's a Zebu bull, which points to South East Asia. I got nothing on the letter forms.
Isn't it amazing, the things that survive?
Here's a long shot: these two sited both show a history of prosthetic eyes / ocular prosthesis. http://www.jahrling.com/History/History.htm...
I forgot about these myself. So... evelyb30. they're yours! And if you want me to send those airmails to KOT, that's no problem. I just need...
The frame is typical for the Chinese pieces I've seen.
Here's a Philco Model 49-1240 Consolette Television on a similar base: [ATTACH]
Very pretty. I suspect it is recent. It might have been painted by someone where you live, or it could be a Chinese import. I have seen similar...
My guess is that they are pair - meant to be together - and as such, both would originally have been free standing (or on matching bases). I...
A bump for this. Just in case...
Well then, let's hope someone else chimes in.
They're both praying, so my idle guess would be that they represent a donor couple and originally were part of a larger religious diorama. The...
The title reads "Study for a blue tiger" The words in the upper left loosely translate as "the universe (that others call the library) is...
I think it's Grand Tour stuff. Late 18th, early 19th C, or a copy thereof. If you search Naples + cavern (or grotto), you'll see plenty of...
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